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Thread #140242 Message #3222225
Posted By: Janie
12-Sep-11 - 07:48 PM
Thread Name: Belated Happy 100 bd, Bill Monroe (1911-1996)
Subject: Belated Happy 100 bd, Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe would have been 100 on Sept. 9. NPR did a nice tribute tonight on ATC, and I think did a good job summarizing his influences, and also his persuasive influence on all kinds of American music. The piece included snatches of interviews Alice Gerard had done with him in her collecting as well as some brief comments from Alice.